Recent cybersecurity legislation introduced in the U.S. Congress seems to be creating a split in the tech community. Some security vendors say new regulations may be necessary, while a major tech association said it has major concerns about the legislation, called the Cybersecurity Act.The legislation, introduced April 1, would require U.S. President Barack Obama to develop a national cybersecurity strategy, create cybersecurity standards that...more
Anytime you turn on your computer and go online you face the possibility of encountering a case of cyber stalking. The important thing is to take action against the person as soon as intimidation begins. Internet stalking has become quite common because it is seen by many as a way of getting away with malicious and sometimes violent behavior. The reason many people continue this attitude is because a large number of victims have done nothing to...more
From the very beginning with the creation of the Internet and when individuals were able to sign online and plug into the vast world of cyberspace, cyber stalking was a problem that came into being as well and started causing serious problems for a large number of people. During this time most people had no idea how to stop such a frightening experience and many of them would simply hit their delete button and ignore the continuous emails that they would receive containing either sexually explicit content or scary threats.With time and constant advancements made in the high tech field of technology, there have been many changes when it comes to helpful answers helping innocent victims to know what to do when they have been targeted by a stalker. Another factor about cyber stalking that many people are unaware of is that out of all forms of this crime being committed on the Internet, either by message boards, instant messengers, social networking sites, and other areas of the web, as much as 34% of stalking cases are through the victims email account. This is a very frightening statistic, and the numbers increase every single year.One of the most effective tools you can use to...more
It is bad enough that many people have to worry about other individuals stalking them in real life, but in this day and age, we also have to worry about this serious problem while we are spending time on the Internet. Cyber stalking has become a very serious problem where other individuals actually stalk innocent victims on the computer by...more
The crime of cyber stalking is considered as a very serious problem in our society today, and it has affected a large number of people that use the Internet. When your email inbox becomes completely full of threatening messages over and over again by a stalker that has victimized you, every single time you get online, it can be an extremely...more
According to the safety organization known as WHOA or Working to Halt Online Abuse, the number of individuals confronted by a cyber stalker has steadily increased over the last few years. In 2009 statistics reported that there was a 7% increase in female victims from the previous year. Originally cyber stalking offenders were largely male however there was also an increase in the number of female aggressors making the gap between male and female cyber stalkers only 10% in difference with males still slightly in the lead.One of the biggest reasons that a cyber stalker is able to gain so much power over their victims is fear. This is especially true in the case of female victims. Many women are so afraid of being labeled as a victim that they simply don't report cases of online abuse. For this reason it is believed by many professionals that the actual numbers of cyber stalking victims is actually much higher than what statistics show. This is why organizations such as WHOA are trying to educate as many individuals as possible about the importance of reporting cases of cyber stalking. After all, how can anything be done to stop these predators if no one knows about them.Although many...more
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It's hard to believe that there are still millions of people who are naive enough to think that they are immune to sexually transmitted diseases, or at the very least think that they have enough smarts to skirt around the issue. Regrettably, there...more
There are numerous adults and teenagers that use Gmail as their main choice for sending and receiving emails from close friends, members of their family, co-workers, and other important contacts that may need to email them. For one reason or another....more
There are many reasons why it is important to identify and stop individuals who may be suspected of cyber stalking. The most obvious reason is the fact that the person who is on the receiving end of this type of harassment is most likely terrified by...more
Many cyber stalkers believe that because they are in cyber space that they are undetectable and unstoppable. This is not only a fool hearty way of thinking, it is also hugely inaccurate. Just because a person may not be able to be seen does not...more
While it may be true that many individuals do not scare very easily, there are instances when even these people become frightened when they are faced with the problem of cyber stalking. This occurrence is an issue that can affect many people in very...more